He and partner Jim Golden could only wonder about the motivation for a pair of juveniles charged earlier in the day with vandalizing 15 of their business vehicles over the weekend, resulting in $50,000 to $75,000 in damages that police say their parents are now responsible for.

“They kicked the windshield in on that one, see the footprint on the hood? How angry are these little kids, these babies, to do something like that?” Pitts said.

According to township police Detective Lt. Scott Willoughby, two township juveniles, a 12-year-old boy and a girl about that same age, were identified as suspects from photographs captured by a resident who lives near the business.

“Juvenile petitions will be filed charging them with criminal mischief, vandalism and trespassing,” Willoughby said, adding that charges may be filed against a 10-year-old New Jersey girl as the investigation continues.

Willoughby credited a resident who took photographs and video of the suspects after they entered the business property on Talbot Avenue, at about 5 p.m. Saturday, for the swift arrests.

“Without her photos, without her coming forward, we would never have known who they were,” Willoughby said of the alleged vandals.

“She was screaming at them to get off the property,” he said. Willoughby isn’t certain, but thinks she eventually called 911.

According to Willoughby, officers were dispatched on a report of glass being smashed, but the vandals were gone when they arrived on the scene.

Wednesday afternoon, the pre-teen boy was in juvenile lockup at township police headquarters, awaiting the arrival of his father, Willoughby said. Officers were also awaiting the arrival of the young girl and her mother, both to make positive identification and then, presumably, surrender.

The 10-year-old girl was identified as the boy’s cousin, Willoughby said. According to information, she did not commit any vandalism acts, according to Willoughby.

“She could be charged with trespassing, we don’t know yet,” he said.

Additionally, Willoughby said the three juveniles allegedly returned to the area Sunday and harassed the woman who took the photographs and video.

Since they were not facing any charges at the time of the alleged harassment, they cannot be charged, Willoughby said.

“Now, they are in custody. Once they’re released if they go back over there, we will be charging them with intimidating a witness,” he said.

Willoughby identified the 12-year-old boy as a resident of Holmes, and a student at Ridley Middle School. He described his father as a blue-collar union worker, not unlike some of the employees at ECC.

“He’s furious,” Willoughby said of the boy’s father.

According to previous reports, the vandals broke windows on the industrial vehicles, as well as the office. Then, using the company’s paint, sprayed tags — racist and anti-religious messages.

The business fabricates piping and steel, as well as work involving HVAC, facility maintenance and boiler repair. Formerly part of the Hake group, Pitts and Golden took over in the 2005.

“I’ve been here since the early ’90s and never had a problem. Some of our employees have been here since the early 1970s,” Pitts said.

With the damaged vehicles come layers of collateral damages, including lost business, Pitts said.

“It’s just compounding,” Pitts said. He used the weather as an example.

“What do we do when the rain starts?” Pitts asked, pointing to a truck without any windows. “Right now, I got a cab open to the elements. If it rains that means the electrical system will be shot … A lot of (the vehicles) will have to be junked if it rains.”

The co-owners said they’ve had a new surveillance system installed on the property this week.

Both men expressed gratitude to their neighbor for getting involved, as well as the police.